Depending on which part of the season you choose to embrace — the 2-6 start or the 7-2 finish — the Steelers are either a team in trouble or one on the rise.
Depending on which aspect of the offense is to be believed — the one that averaged a meager 1.6 touchdowns per game and had the fewest 40-yard plays in the NFL or the one that wrapped up the season out-rushing two of the league's top running teams — the unit is either in need of a new coordinator or taking baby steps in the right direction.
Depending on which element of the defense is to be trusted — the one that rose from 32nd to as high as fifth against the run or the unit that had trouble with big-play receivers — the Steelers are either close to being the great and dominant defense that Mike Tomlin expected or in need of a couple more pieces in the draft.
